The Meeker herald., 1887-03-05
STOCK AND nANGE NEWS.

kssu Nssho"a uS'khk " hAs' " AsA'Ss
Stock Growers association will he held.
The meeting will he an important one.
Steps should be taken to thoroughly
unite all members In the work OF the
association so all may work In
unison and thereby accomplish the OBJ
jects for which the association was
organized. There is no liss In having
an association II all do not pull together
and work toward the common end. 1t
is mn old SAY Ing that "in union there Is
strength and every cattieman on
White river, no matter how large or
small his herd. knows the advantages to
le derived from membership In II strong
and well organized association. lie
knows that II is going To cost him
u,oss to haudls his stock II he II not
working In connection with such as-
sociation. The advantages To those
working In harmony with the associa-
tion ars therefore apparent. II laws
have not been enforced see that the
association Is clothed with sufficient
authority to enforce them. An old
stockinan SAID 10 Tns HERALD the
other day that the association Ind
plenty of laws but lacked the power to
enforce them. The remedy is-cnlnrgc
Its powers. Come to the meeting on
April 9Th. present your grievances and
make Your suggestions and make your.
sclf heard on all questions that relate 10
40. l.,.ft
think 1t strange that those who have
attended did not fall into your way OF
thinking. II you have Kick TO make
bc on hand the Inst Tuesday In April
and turn her loose.
Reports from aii parts Of tho White
an. lsrar river ranges show that cattle
have win,cred well 50 far. and the prob
abilities a'r they will come out all right
II no had storms occur between now
and tho iirs; of May. Had the winter
not been n favorable one We would have
hal iliI-tcn; story 10 tell as the cattle
entered on the winter with the graN.
OH the larger part OF the winter range
picked of close 10 the ground. This. In
connection with the low price Of brcf
cattle. made the outlook at the com
mcnccmcni of winter u rather gloomy
onc fos range ca,tlcmcn. Fortunately
the prospects for the future look much
better and with n rapidly increasing
local demand We may confidently look
forward 10 better times for White river
stockmeu.
) H. n. LepusrJ whilr I'm his !sixs k..r
ern tfip purchased n line imported
English Shire stallion which, lie brought
In with him last Saturday. The hotsc
IL the only one of his kind sn White
river and everyone who has seen him
predict that he will become very Isopu.
lar among breeders who wish 10 i'm
prove the grade Of their horses. Citadel
the name of Mr.. Leobar,is horscl Is -
dark lay. four years old and weighs
issD pounds. lie has recorded p..,ii-
gree In both the English aud American
Shire Stud hooks. Those who wish to
scc this splendid specimen Of horse ilcsl,
can SEE him "a, the Mrckcr Stables.
We cali III. attention Of range metz 10
the advertisements II Mediation X
Drcifus.. aud that Of II. II. Leonard.
to bc found In another column. The
rewards In both instances atc liberal
and will amply repay anyone giving
information that viii lead TO the rccov
cry Of the stock mentioned.
Ezra ficmming returned from Glen
wood few DAYS ago where lac delivered
n bunch Of beef steers 10 Reef 4
Nuckoll. who are furnishing the rail-
road construction camps with beef. Mr.
Flcmming has started out TO round UP
another bunch.
Some Of our stock exchanges are urg-
ing ca,t,cmen Ia raise fewer and better
beef cattle. This is n point that most
catt!cmen are properly onto and the
tendency Of cattlcmen In this section
ha. been to improve the grade of their
herds.
Reports received at the Office Of the
Colorado Cattle Growers association in.
tlicatc that south Of Montana TO the
Gult Of Mexico cattle have wtntercu
better than for years.
All we want now OH White river in
the horse line is good stallion with
some tro,ting blood in him. We have
all lhat is needed in the heavy draught
horse line.
Frank Lakamp passed through town
yesterday on his way up the river with
five head cf horses that strayed ftom
Mr.. Lakamp's herd during the winter.
Later reports from Montana show
that the losse. In that territory will not
le as great ~ at irst reported.
White river cattlemen have contracts
that will take 100 to l.O0O head of beef
cattle to I'LL, per month.
The Plateau Live Stock COMPANY have
inreased their capital stock to S2jO,OOO.
-H~e
The Coyote ssoanty tslli Vetoed.
Governor Alva Adams has submitted
the following veto message to the House